By The Cute and Girly/ Feb Challenge

Well, Its the first of the month, so its also a time for a new challenge over at by the Cute and Girly! This time it was the turn of the lovely Jules to set the challenge...as we all know Jules is the queen of hearts!! so it was very appropriate that she set us the theme of....LOVE

As Many of you know I have had 3 friends get engaged in the last month, so I have been up to my eyes in engagement cards...I have still not sent them a card yet, but all my friends, and the couples families have sent them creations of mine.... Anyway this make is a little gift for one of the couples...Its a guest book that they can hand around on the big day for everyone to sign..... I had to break into my 12x12 papers for this one, as I did not have enough scraps to cover 4 sides, and make them look co - ordinated!

The paper is from "Papermania" The image is from " le Blanche" I have coloured with copic's and hand stitched the mats. Then of course loads and loads of stickles....well it is for a wedding!!!!!

I dont know why...but I really Love this little card..the cupcake images are from "Polka Doodle - Love and cherish" cd. which I have coloured using my copics.

The papers are from the old scrap pile....the pale pink paper is "HOTP" and the patterned paper down the spine is "Papermania" again I have added a touch of stickles and some gems.

My final make is again from my scraps! The paper is "Daisy D" I didn't quite have enough paper to cover the card, hence the stitching detail down the side! The fab image is from "Marij Rahder" I have coloured her in with copic's...and again added some sparkle with stickles!

I think I need to start using some sketches again....I had stopped following them for a little while, as every time I attempted to follow a sketch it all went wrong, and I ended up fed up, not accomplishing anything...and saying I was going to get rid of my stuff and give up.....So I thought I would do my own thing, as I used to do before life in blogland. All these makes were made at different times during last month, I thought I had a lovely variety but now I have put them together, I have realised that they all that exactly the same layout!! LOL!! Any hoooo,

Please pop over to By The Cute and Girly The girls have produced some pretty amazing stuff..I am always amazed by the talent, its worth taking a look...I am always inspired by them all.....and please join in we love to see your creations as well, and as always there are some fab prizes on offer!!

Hugs Juls

Precious Hearts

Hi, how are you all? This is an anniversary card I have made using a gorgeous precious moments image, that you can get free from: Colouring Pages and more I have saved quite a few of these gorgeous images, so I am sure they will be popping up again!

I have a confession to make......I have not used my scraps, I was making my card for Brenda's challenge and blog hop...its tomorrow!!! whooo hooo!! and as it was a special occasion I allowed myself to cut into a lovely new 12"x12" paper.....then I had another look at all my lovely papers, and fell off the bandwagon...now I have probably just refilled the very tiny hole I had created in my scraps!!

Anyway..the fab papers that I could not resist are "Bo Bunny" I have coloured the image with copic's. I have added some flowers created using punches, and lots of stickles!

This is my entry for:

Crafty Card Makers - Hearts/Romance
Spoon Full of Sugar - Freestyle
Cute card Thursday - Blooming gorgeous
Dare you to Digi Stamp Friday - Hearts
Saturday Challenge - Hearts
Fussy and Fancy - Hearts.

Just as a quick P.S, I do want to thank all my lovely bloggy friends that have given me awards, they are really appreciated....and I will put them up here soon...things are a little crazy at the mo..tomorrow we have Brenda's challenge...and a new challenge over at By The Cute and Girly, and I have other things going on in my little world, but I promise I will do it soon.

Hugs to you all
Juls

A Little Strange.....

Ok, I am really not sure on this creation at all, I made it for Paper Cutz as the challenge there is Farm Yard animals..I have used the gorgeous "Marij Rahder" stamps...gorgeous characters perfect for this challenge, and I had the idea of putting the horse behind the stable door!.......Its just now I realise that there is a random stable door in the middle of a field with 1/2 a horse!.....hey I guess that's what you call artistic licence!!

I have coloured using my copics! the paper is.................yes you've guessed from my neverending pile of scraps!! I actually didn't quite have enough of the green, hence lots of torn little bits to create a hilly effect!!.......so yes I do think the result are just a little strange but hopefully it will make someone smile!!

Hugs Juls

cupcake scrapling

This is just a quick little scrapling, using my scraps again!! and this gorgeous cupcake image from polka doodles.

This is not the most exciting use of a punch, but this little flower punch is the only one I have, I know I could have made a fab rose or something with it..but I am so short of time at the mo, I had to keep it quick and simple...and I do quite like the results.

This is my entry for:

Simon says - Punch it.
Creative Card Crew - Punch it.

Just a quick reminder that I do have a little mini candy on offer, its not much but if you like it please click the link on my sidebar and enter.

Hugs to you all
Juls

Another Engagement Card

This is another one of the many many engagement cards I have had to make. I know you will be sick of me saying this...but again using up my scraps (I ought to take a photo of them all...and show just what a never ending task this will be!!......I just want to make a dent in them at least, but that doesn't seem to be happening!)

I think the stripy paper and the Pink damask paper is "daisy d" the dotty paper is "K&Co" The gorgeous image is "Penny Black" which I have coloured with my copic's....getting to grips with them a bit better now! enjoying the results.

I have just finished of with some swirl peeloffs, a "Prima" Flower..a fancy brad, and some "Kanban" pearls.

This is my entry for:

Crafty Creations - Love
Crafty Catz - Love
Alphabet - M is for mouse
Penny Black - something sweet

Just a couple of p.s's

I am sure you have all seen the big purple advert at the top of my Blog for Brenda's candy and challenge...she has now revealed that the sponsors of this challenge are Sir Stampalot, and also she has a few sneek peeks of that fab prize, why not pop over and have a look! Blog Hop Update

Also, I have candy in the post below, so please have a look, you are welcome to it if you would like to give her a home...some of you have been very kind, and said that you liked my idea of not advertising it..but I cant take credit for this idea, The Lovely Donalda and Tammi have done this before, and I borrowed the idea from them, because I thought it was a nice touch.

Hugs to you all...enjoy the rest of your weekend...Juls

Love Cupcakes

This is just a quick card, I have so many things that I "have" to make just now..unfortunately the pressure is effecting my creativity, Last night I spent the whole night crafting...and made nothing..everything I touched went wrong, and the only thing I really managed to do was make a big mess of my spare room..

Anyway I decided to take a little break and play for the sake of it, and go back to my list of things to make later.

The gorgeous cupcake image is from the fab "polka Doodles - Love and Cherish cd" I have coloured it with my copics...and sprinkled glitter on the icing. Still working through my scraps!! I know the brown DP is "Basic Grey" but the other papers unfortunately I have no idea.

Thought I would enter this into the following challenges

Allsorts - Pink and Brown
Spoon Full of Sugar - Layering
Creative Belli - Hearts

Also as a quick P.S some how I have accidentally changed the font size on my blog..only on the Dashboard page, and when I go to leave a comment..the font is really tiny..I have tried clicking all sorts of stuff and I cant see how to change it, I was wondering if any of you technical wizz kids could help?...TA!! Hugs Juls

How Tweet!

This is another card make from a Polka Doodles cd this time "Back to Nature". Again with this card, I have not used a huge amount of imagination...the background with the scallops and the tree is on on the CD...so are the owls which I have just printed out and perched onto a branch....and I also printed out the flowers and added them to. A few pearls and a splash of stickles and hey presto another card.

I am really looking forward to having more of a play with these fab cd's and getting a little more creative.. Just don't have that much time at the mo, as I am still working on engagement cards...and It takes me ages to make a card..i am so slow, but I enjoy it and that's the main thing.

I am just so impressed with the cd as with such little time and effort, I still like the results.

This is my entry for:

papertake weekly - Pretty Pink